Roman Empire Historical Facts
Rome’s Priests Used the Secret Sibylline Books in Times of Disaster
A guarded collection of Greek verses helped Rome prescribe rituals during war and crisis. Its history runs from a royal legend to Augustus’s temple.
George Liapis
Hailing from the vibrant city of Athens, George's love for Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire drives him to write short stories inspired by the illustrious tales of these glorious times.
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Roman Road and Possible Parade-Ground Wall Found at a Welsh School
A seven-metre Roman road, a possible parade-ground wall and a culvert have emerged during building work at Caerleon Comprehensive School.
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Roman Camp in Slovakia Reveals Human Remains and Military Gear
A 7.4-hectare camp near Šurany has yielded human remains, armour and weapons. Five entrances and an unusual gate add to its second-century story.
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Roman Roads VS Modern Highways: Which Are More Straight, Or Bend Less?
A study of Roman road alignments finds they have quite an impressive performance versus modern major roads, with terrain and construction explaining the gap between them.
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Wales Roman Villa Dig Finds Earlier Activity Beneath the Building
At Rossett, excavators found a quern beneath a North Wales villa, intact Roman floors and heating, and signs that its buildings changed over time.
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Romans Stored or Smoked Hallucinogenic Seeds Using Animal Bone
A Roman-era bone held hundreds of black henbane seeds. Researchers weighed a pipe theory, but its shape and uncharred contents point to deliberate storage.
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Where Jane Austen was Dancing in Bath, Roman Artifacts Were Found Below the Ballroom
Roman ditches and a trove of finds beneath Bath Assembly Rooms extend the known footprint of Aquae Sulis, below a ballroom Jane Austen knew.
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10 Best Roman Series to Watch, Ranked
Palace plots, chariot races and spectacularly bad decisions: our countdown ranks ten Roman series for your next binge, from gritty drama to irreverent comedy.
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Roman Well Mystery: Seven Bodies, Four Different Ancestry Profiles
Ancient DNA from four of seven men buried at Roman Mursa shows varied ancestry. Bone wounds point to violence, while the burial’s exact cause remains uncertain.
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Kapersburg Brooch Raises Questions About Life After Rome's German Frontier
A brooch and pottery near Kapersburg's Roman temple may point to later use of the site. New research adds context to the changing German frontier.
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Copenhagen’s Glyptotek Adds Roman Perfume to Its Fashion Exhibition
Four scent stations and three modern products reveal how the Glyptotek and Karmameju interpret Roman fragrance, from ancient texts to a sealed perfume flask.
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Montenegro’s Roman City Had a Forum Long Before Diocletian
A study of Doclea’s forum and basilica in Montenegro places their main construction in the first century CE, before later work in Diocletian’s era.
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Wall Paintings Found Near Ancient Smyrna’s Agora and Theater
Three late-antique rooms with mosaic and marble floors accompany newly reported wall paintings around Smyrna’s agora and theater in modern İzmir.
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Forget Quiet Luxury: A Roman Fashion Exhibition Puts Power in Colour
A pink Tiberius, surviving tunics and imperial boots anchor the Glyptotek’s new exhibition on how Romans used appearance to present authority.
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A Roman Ritual for Night Lightning Comes to Light at Hadrian’s Villa
An inscribed slab found in place at Hadrian’s Villa points to a Roman lightning rite. Its ancient parallels show what the evidence can – and cannot – tell us.
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AI Maps the Sights and Sounds of Two Pre-Roman Etruscan Tombs
A study of two painted tombs at Tarquinia combines acoustic measurements and AI models to test how their spaces may have guided ancient visitors.